Please don’t forget to vote for Akita Kensho at the Canon photo contest.
Remember this is the picture that was sent in by semi-professional photographer T-Nell in the category Light & Animals:

Just follow these simple steps and I’ll give you Karma points!

Visit the Canon contest website and sign up as a new user.
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So many Akita items for sale on eBay. I had no clue!
Everything from Akita statues, T-shirts, calendars, warning signs, Akita books to Christmas ornaments and Akita solar lanterns to light up your garden in the dark the Akita way. It’s amazing!
These two items that I’ve listed are nearly due.

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Akita dogs are very photogenic so an Akita print on just about anything can make a great gift for Akita lovers.
I’ll show you a few examples:

Want it? Go and get it! Click here to find more of these Akita minded gifts. You can pick either illustration and have it printed on a wide range of [...]

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Guess it can’t be fun all the time but I can make it as convenient as possible. Shop online for the practicalities that come with the ownership of an Akita (or any other dog). Find dog food, dog treats, benches etc in my online Akita Blog store. It’s just one click away.

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You can find these (and more) at the online shop for Akita gifts.

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Newman adds characters and incidents to flesh out this true story of an Akita who became a national symbol for loyalty and hope by waiting–for 10 years–at a Japanese commuter train station for his dead master to return. Hachi accompanies Professor Ueno to Shibuya Station every morning, then returns at three o’clock to welcome him [...]

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I’ve collected a whole bunch of books that are devoted to the Akita dog.

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Morie Sawataishi had never owned a dog, but in 1944, when the Japanese man was 30 years old, the desire for one came over him like a sudden… craving. During WWII, snow country dogs were being slaughtered for pelts to line officers’ coats; working for Mitsubishi in the remote snow country, Morie decided to rescue [...]

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